C-Flex TPE Tubing
Manufacturer | Saint-Gobain |
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Product Line | C-Flex |
Saint-Gobain’s C-Flex® is a unique, patented thermoplastic elastomer tubing specifically designed to meet the critical demands of the medical, pharmaceutical, research, biotech and diagnostics industries.
C-Flex® biopharmaceutical tubing has been used by many of the world’s leading biotech and pharmaceutical processing companies for over 20 years. Each coil of C-Flex tubing is extruded to precise ID, OD and wall dimensions . All C-Flex tubing is formulated to meet the standards of the biopharmaceutical industry and is QA tested before leaving our production facility.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
C-Flex® Tube Typical Applications
- Aseptic sealing disconnections
- Aseptic welding connections
- Ideal for use in single-use assemblies
- Buffer and Media preparation
- Cell culture operations
- Purification Operations
- Diagnostics Products
- Biopharma Manufacturing
- Single-use fluid transfer sets
- Tubing and bags manifold
- Laboratory R&D
- High-purity water system
C-Flex® Tubing Physical Properties
Formulation | 374 | 072 | 082 |
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Durometer, Shore A (5 SEC. ASTM D2240) | 60 | 60 | 60 |
Appearance | Clear | Opaque | Clear |
Tensile Strength, psi (ASTM D412) | 1190 | 1462 | 1190 |
Elongation, % (ASTM D412) | 708 | 679 | 708 |
Tensile Modulus, @100%/300%, psi (ASTM D412) | 230/380 | 240/360 | 230/380 |
Tensile Set, % at break | 92 | 75 | 92 |
Tear Resistance, lb/in., Die C/Die B | 175/130 | 180/135 | 175/130 |
Compression Set Constant Defl.,”B” (22 hrs. @ 70°C), % | 57 | 60 | 57 |
Abrasion Resistance, mg. lost/1000 cycles | 9.0 | 5.7 | 9.0 |
Specific Gravity (ASTM D792) | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.90 |
Water Absorption, % at 100% RH (ASTM D570) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Brittle Point, °F | -88 | -100 | -88 |